“We don’t intend to provide any detail
about specific adjustments, but clearly there may be some impact on jobs in
some areas,” she told the West Australian.

“The review is ongoing and no operational
disruptions are anticipated.”

The Bunbury Mail reported earlier in the
month that the job losses would number in the hundreds.

The four-year project included extending
mining operations near Boddington, upping capacity at Collie refinery and an
upgrade of the port at Bunbury. Over 8,000 were employed by the project.

Production has reached 3.1 million tonnes
a year.

“It is about a change of roles, from a
construction to an operation workforce so the construction workers aren’t
required anymore,” explained Ray Philp, CEO at
the Bunbury Chamber of Commerce and Industries.

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